The BMEWF (Black and Minority Ethnic Workers Forum) at Brighton and Hove City Council has organised a Multi-Cultural Festival on the East Piazza of the British Airways i360 tower on Saturday 8 June 2019.

The Safer Communities Team has been awarded the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM) by the Restorative Justice Council.

Restorative practice is a way of bringing people involved in conflict into direct or indirect communication to repair the harm caused by the conflict and to collectively find a way forward. Restorative practice seeks to help people understand the impact of their behaviour and make amends for it.

Following the incident in Sri Lanka, the city’s One Voice Partnership strongly condemns this act of violence on innocent people.

The targeting of churches during Easter Sunday services and hotels in Sri Lanka has deeply shocked and saddened us all. We send our deepest sympathies to the families of those who have lost their loved ones, those who have been injured, and all affected communities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

A number of vigils are being planned in the city to remember those who have been killed or injured in the attack in the two mosques, in Stanwell and in Utrecht. It is also an opportunity to remember all those killed or injured elsewhere in the world in similar violence.

On our communities’ request, we are offering a number of training sessions to raise awareness of Far Right Groups, their narratives, and techniques used to recruit people. Community Members and Faith Leaders will hear from people who were formerly involved with far right groups to understand the working and dangers of far right, identify and support individuals vulnerable to being drawn into far right activities, and counter far right ideology.

The Brighton & Hove ‘One Voice Partnership’ reaffirms that communities, council and police stand together in solidarity following the tragic incident in Pittsburgh over the weekend. We do not tolerate violence against innocent people, wherever it takes place. Together we speak with one voice against extremist perspectives and terrorist actions in the city and elsewhere.

The successful use of restorative practice to repair harm in a supported accommodation project

Anti-social behaviour and crime significantly harmed a supported accommodation project. The manager of the project and the Community Safety Casework Team (CSCT) worked collaboratively using restorative approaches to repair the harm.